Clinico-epidemiological Features of Acne Vulgaris:A Tertiary Hospital-Based Study

Introduction: acne vulgaris is a frequently encountered skin disease in daily practice. its clinico-epidemiological status was evaluated in this study. methods: four hundred patients were studied by record-based observation for 2 years in the acne clinic of a tertiary care hospital. results: this study revealed a male preponderance (53%) with a higher prevalence in adolescents (75%). women with a regular menstrual cycle had a lower acne grading (ρ = – 0.31). increased physical activity led to a decrease in acne grading (ρ = – 0.20). an association was found between acne and family history (42%) and nonvegetarian, oily, spicy fast food (99%). our prescribed allopathic treatment in the acne clinic showed improvement. no drug induced ocular toxicity was observed. hot, humid, dusty environment influenced the majority (87%) of the respondents. urbanization (69%) increased the occurrence of acne. conclusion: community based studies are required to find out the actual burden of acne vulgaris.